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Toward a Rainbow Hamlet

The dream of a Rainbow Hamlet took center stage during the Order of Interbeing retreat in June! RaD supported 3 LGBTQIA+ friends to join the retreat this year. One of our own Rainbow Dharma Collective members bravely asked a panel of Dharma teachers to reflect on the ordination of trans community members. An unskillful answer to that question started a chain of events that led to healing dialogues and a beautiful speech from Brother Phap Huu in which he shares a hope that ord

Aug 11 min read

Connecting in joy

It was a true pleasure to come together as a Rainbow Dharma Collective group during this year’s rainbow retreat at the EIAB! What a joy to meet all four of our sponsorship recipients in person! The EIAB is a beautiful and unique retreat location, with a long history of healing. Our Dharma teacher and retreat facilitator Maru Moonlion provided us with an inspiring personal example through Marus vulnerable self-reflection. We were inspired by Shelley Anderson’s life dedicated t

May 263 min read

A beautiful first year & News to share

Dear friends, We are celebrating a beautiful year of the Rainbow Dharma Collective. We were able to support 14 queer siblings to go on retreats, deepen their practice and bring joy back to their local communities. You can read some of their sharings down below. Our gratitude goes to all the participants and to the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundations for the funds to kick us off. We also organized an online event and individually contributed to Rainbow Spaces during different retreats

Feb 111 min read